Building Services Engineers Bring Buildings to Life

Imagine yourself in the most fabulous building in the world. Now take away the lighting, heating and ventilation, the lifts and escalators, acoustics, plumbing, power supply and energy management systems, the security and safety systems. You are left in a cold, dark uninhabitable shell. Building Services Engineers really do “bring buildings to life”.

Building Services Engineering is at the forefront of the challenges society faces

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Imagine the air filtration systems you'd need in a clean computer manufacturing facility. The heating controls in a special care baby unit? The airflow systems needed to control bacteria and humidity in an operating theatre? What about security systems at an airport or in the Headquarters of MI5? Lighting the Olympic Stadium? Coping with a power cut in the dealing room of a City banker? This is everyday work for a building services engineer.

Building Services Engineers were at the heart of preparations for the 2012 Olympics in London, where every aspect of the environment for the indoor events had to deliver comfort for the performers and spectators, and be energy efficient. At any sports event, think about what the spectators and athletes are experiencing. People movement, communications for scoreboards, security and safety. All these systems are designed, installed and maintained by Building Services Engineers.

On a smaller scale, look around you at home. Your central heating, plumbing and power systems were all designed to work well. New homes with much more efficient systems using ground breaking technologies are being created all the time.

Building Services Engineers are helping to create a low carbon future for us all.